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named this species after Mr. Oliver Janson, wliose interest in 

 Japanese Butterflies is well known, and has produced most 

 satisfactory results. 



15. Pampliila rikitchina, n. sp. 



Deep jiurplish-brown, the basal area of the wings clothed 

 with tawny scales ; fringes ochreous, especially at the anal 

 angle ; primaries Avith two ochreous spots at the end of the 

 cell (the upper one punctiform) ; a rather broad irregular angu- 

 lated discal ochreous belt, not reaching the inner margin, and 

 divided into nine spots by the veins, which are black ; second- 

 aries with an arched series of five ochreous spots on the disc ; 

 body olivaceous, abdomen clothed with ochraceous hair scales ; 

 palpi pale greenish-yellow ; Avings below paler than above, more 

 broadly and densely sprinkled with ochraceous scales ; the 

 secondaries with the abdomiual area, particularly at anal angle, 

 broadly ochraceous ; body beloAV greenish-grey. Expanse of 

 wings 1 inch 4 lines. 



A verv distinct species occurring at " Kikuchin." 



IG. Pamphila ochracea, (Bremer No. 120). 



17. Pampliila Jlorinda, n. sp. (No. 113a). 



$ , 9 Above like P. comma, but deeper in colour ; below 

 altogether redder in tint, with scarcely a trace of pale spots, 

 only two or tkree being indistinctly traceable in the secondaries ; 

 the veins also not tipped Avith black. Expanse of Avings $ 

 1 inch G lines, $ 1 inch 5 lines. 



There is the same difference betAveen the sexes as in the 

 European insect, the male being taAvny Avith purplish-bi'own 

 borders and grey-streaked oblique black brand, the female 

 purplish-broAvn with the usual straw-yellow or ochreous spots ; 

 the position of the species Avill be hetAveen P. comma and the 

 P. sjilranns of Japan. 



18. Pamj)}iila sylvanHS var. Esper (No. 113). 



This form is barely distinguishable from P. sylvanns, unless 

 Ave conclude that the Hakodate form is the latter sjjecies and the 

 Yokohama form is distinct ; the latter may then be distingiiished 

 by its greater size and deeper coloration. The P. venata of 



